The 2013 pathfinder camporee officially kicks off at the Silver camp grounds in Burns Creek, East Honiara yesterday morning. The weeklong event will conclude this coming Saturday night based on the theme ‘Courage to Stand’. The colourful opening ceremony kicked off with a parade from the Lawson Tama stadium starting at 7am marching through the…
Men and women in the Church must work together to address the global issue of violence in the home. This is a theme that runs through the International Anglican Family Network’s Church Responses to Domestic Abuse. ‘Men as well as women are vital in this struggle for justice’, said International Anglican Family Network (IAFN) Secretary…
The local congregation of the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) of One’oneabu village, Malaita Province, witnessed the opening of their chapel, Thursday. Rev Bishop Matthias Lima of the SSEC head office attended the programme. He opened and dedicated the chapel. Rev Bishop Lima told the congregation: “This building is not the church, the church is…
UN Women hosted an awareness programme on Monday 9 December, the second to last day of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, to generate discussion on violence against women and girls in the Solomon Islands. UN Women Solomon Islands was grateful to have the support of all UN agencies in Solomon Islands for the Monday…
YOUTHS around Visale, west Guadalcanal, showcased their God-given talents at a recent gospel music concert at was held last week at the Visale Mission Station. The programme, which lasted for three days, brought youths from around the nearby communities. Six bands performed onstage, while more than 500 youths participated in the three-day activities. At the…
JUDGES of the Our Telekom carol competition in Auki, Malaita, have been accused of biasness. The accusations came from members of the Anglican community at Auki. This came after their choir groups namely St Paul and Logania have been eliminated from the competition. Chairman of St Paul, Joseph Au said they blamed the judges for…
FROM 2 December to 6 December 2013 Vois Blong Mere Solomons, Women in Shared Decision Making Coalition (WISDM), and UN WOMEN Solomon Islands hosted the Transformational Leadership and Empowerment Workshop. The workshop has been noted as a very significant event, especially for those running in the upcoming election, to consider the way we look at…
THE 16 days activism against all forms of violence against women ended with a candle lighting night at the National Museum, Tuesday. According to the organisers, the event signifies the protection of girls and women from being abused, as well as in remembrance and recognition of the victims who have long gone due to violence…
EASTERN Stars and Lilibeez have qualified for the finals of the Our Telekom carol competition in Auki, Malaita Province, on Saturday. The Stars was picked by judges ahead of the seven contestants on Monday. While Lillibeez made it through the final on Tuesday. The runner ups who were eliminated with the other six contestants from…
BETEL nut vendors are again invading almost every corner of the city with their vending activities. Some of them are now doing it openly, right in front of shops and bus stops in central Honiara. The sale of betel nut is not illegal. But selling it along the main streets is. The Honiara City Council…